Michael Long

November 21, 2003

UCSB Dances the Hula

By Michael Long

Let the games begin. The UCSB men's basketball team officially begins the regular season tonight at 9 PST as the Gauchos invade Honolulu for a scheduled battle with the University of Hawaii.

November 19, 2003

M. Basketball Preview: Lots in Store for 2004

By Michael Long

The UCSB men's basketball team has high expectations for 2003-04. Pegged to win the Big West in the conference preseason poll by both coaches and the media, the Gauchos are favored to repeat as regular season champions i...

November 13, 2003

NCAA Slaps Jones for Eight

By Michael Long

The verdict is in: Nick Jones will play basketball in his senior season for the Gauchos. The NCAA slapped the guard with an eight-game suspension on Wednesday for playing eight games in an unauthorized summer league team...

November 13, 2003

Fullove Injury Leaves UCSB in Suspense

By Michael Long

Senior guard Branduinn Fullove, a three-year starter for the men's basketball team, went down hard in the first half of Wednesday night's 74-72 exhibition loss and did not return.

November 12, 2003

Judgment Day for Gauchos

By Michael Long

A decision by the NCAA to determine the status of senior guard Nick Jones' season is expected today. After launching a probe on Jones' involvement in an unsanctioned summer league basketball team in Mexico, the NCAA will...

November 6, 2003

UCSB Looks Like All-Stars in Exhibition

By Michael Long

In its first exhibition game of the 2003-04 season, the UCSB men's basketball team showed why it's the favorite to win the Big West Conference.

November 6, 2003

Gauchos Sweep Preseason Polls

By Michael Long

Members of the media, head coaches and selected players gathered in Irvine on Wednesday morning for the 2003-04 men's and women's basketball Big West Media Day at the Irvine Marriott Hotel.

October 30, 2003

It’s The Type of Fans That Matter, Not Numbers

By Michael Long

ESPN recently tagged the UCSB men's basketball team at #11 in its preseason national top 25 poll for mid-majors. Over the past several seasons, UCSB Head Coach Bob Williams has led the Gauchos to become the Big West powe...

October 13, 2003

Santa Barbara Stopped Cold Against Visiting Highlanders

By Michael Long

The UCSB women's soccer team dropped an important conference match to Riverside 2-0 at home last night despite dominating virtually every aspect of the game - except the number of goals scored.

October 9, 2003

Expect Crashing Waves at UCSB

By Michael Long

The Gauchos (6-3-3, 1-1-1 in the Big West), hot until a 1-0 loss against Long Beach State and 1-1 tie versus Irvine last weekend, will try to tame one of the premier programs on the West Coast and in the nation - the Wav...

October 1, 2003

Santa Barbara Jumps to Best National Ranking

By Michael Long

For the UCSB men's soccer team, winning games is the most important mission, but getting nationally recognized always feels good too.

September 23, 2003

Men’s Water Polo: UCSB Falls Against Top Tier

By Michael Long

This weekend's Southern California Water Polo Tournament was supposed to be an opportunity for competing teams to size up one another. There was just one problem, nearly all the teams that showed up were already familiar...

September 23, 2003

Idiots Don’t Represent

By Michael Long

I'm about as loyal a Dodger fan as you can get. I loath the San Francisco Giants, especially Barry Bonds, like any bitter rival would. I swear to "Bleed Dodger Blue" as they like to say.

September 22, 2003

Santa Barbara Dazzles Home Crowd During Two Victories

By Michael Long

The UCSB women's soccer team took care of Oregon State University and Xavier University at Harder Stadium this weekend to improve to 5-2-1. The Gauchos allowed just one goal in 180 minutes of soccer.

September 19, 2003

UCSB Intramurals 101

By Michael Long

UCSB Recreational Sports, commonly known as Rec Sports, organizes and manages intramural sports for UCSB students and faculty. Rec Sports, run entirely by students, provides exciting opportunities to get involved on camp...

May 22, 2003

SB Stars Earn Their Stripes

By Michael Long

Senior-to-be center Lindsay Taylor and junior-to-be swingman Kristen Mann of the UCSB women's basketball team will represent the red, white and blue after being selected to play with USA Basketball in international compe...